Fridous used to be a film critic at whatkeptmeup. She had never imagined she would become an anime fan, and the first series that got her into anime was Demon Slayer. What started as a casual ...

Ahmed Rehan Nasir is a contributor from Pakistan. With a Psych degree in hand, Rehan has a knack for picking apart anime and dissecting characters. When he isn't writing features, you'll probably find ...

Naruto is undoubtedly one of the most popular shōnen series to exist within the anime world. Though not as popular as Dragon Ball or One Piece, Naruto has made its place in anime, remaining iconic and ...

Naruto is infamous for the amount of filler and subpar episodes compared to its core narrative, which has some flawless gems that highlight what works within the shnen narrative. When Naruto is firing ...

The story of Naruto Uzumaki centered around the young would-be shinobi being an orphan outcast saddled with a very dark burden. By having the savage and apocalyptic Nine-Tails beast sealed inside of ...

What are the filler episodes and arcs that you can skip in Naruto Shippuden? This show follows after the Naruto anime and aired from 2007 to 2017. Just like Naruto, this show also has a lot of filler ...

I have binged the entire Naruto saga more times than I can count, so trimming thousands of minutes into ten essentials felt like defusing explosive tags with my teeth. My litmus test is simple: I ...